document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104401>Question 1104401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On my HW, there as a problem where I’m stuck on it. The problem is to solve x + 2y = -5 and 4x - 3y = 2 using the elimination method and ive already simplified it to 5x - y = -3, then thats where I get stuck.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is to solve x + 2y = -5 and 4x - 3y = 2 using the elimination method and ive already simplified it to 5x - y = -3, then thats where I get stuck.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To eliminate a variable, multiply the equations to make the coefficients of one of the variables equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this one, I'd eliminate x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 1st eqn by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
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